(DALLAS, Texas) – Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIII will kick off at FC Dallas Stadium on Sunday, April 1 with a showcase tripleheader featuring six teams from 5 countries from around the globe. The action gets started at 1:30PM as 2011 English Premier Academy League Champions Everton FC face 2012 Copa Sao Paulo semi-finalists from Brazil, Coritiba FC.

The second game features French Academy League Champions Paris Saint-Germain as they take on the Seleccion Nacional de Mexico Sub 20at 3:30PM. The 33rd Annual Welcome World Opening Ceremonies featuring all teams from all age groups will start at 6:00PM setting the stage for a blockbuster final game. 2011 FA Youth Cup Champions and English powerhouse Manchester United will battle FC Dallas, the 2011 US Soccer Development Academy runners up and #1 rated club in the country, according to the recent US Soccer evaluations.

The traditional Wednesday night matchups on April 4th will feature last year’s Co-Champions Eintracht Frankfurt of Germany against the Seleccion Nacional de Mexico Sub 20 at 6:30PM and fellow Co-Champions UANL Tigres of Mexico against Manchester United at 830PM.

Championship weekend will kick off on Friday, April 6 with the Gordon Jago Super Group semifinals taking place at 6:00PM and 8:00PM while Saturday and Sunday will see the championship games of all age groups taking place on the stadium field.

Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIII tickets for all stadium games are on sale now! Adult Value Pack $55.00 ($75.00 Value), Youth Value Pack $20.00 ($25.00 Value). Opening Day - Adult Tickets are $15 each and Opening Day –Youth Tickets are $5 each. Games will be played all week, free of charge, at FC Dallas Stadium complex and Richland College complex, but entry into all stadium games requires a ticket. Get the latest information about Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIII, teams, schedules and more at www.dallascup.com.

The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIII April 1-8th, FC Dallas Stadium Super Group games are as follows:

Dr Pepper Dallas Cup is the oldest international youth soccer tournament in the United States, celebrating its 33rd year in 2012. Dallas Cup contains seven age groups from U13 to U19 level and entertains on average more than 160,000 spectators during the week. Since its inception in 1980, Dallas Cup has played host to teams and referees from over 45 states, 100 countries and 6 continents. Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIII kicks off at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, April 1st, 2012 with the championship games taking place April 7 and 8.